BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5970: Community options program
Excluding federal income tax payments from the financial eligibility requirements for long-term care services under the community options program entry system.
Summary
- Declares that in determining the maximum amount of resources a person can have to meet the resource eligibility requirements for community options program entry system benefits or services, the department may not include amounts paid by the person, or the person's spouse, for federal income taxes.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (D-35)
- Introduced
- February 9, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
AN ACT Relating to excluding federal income tax payments from the resource eligibility requirements of the community options program entry system;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
SB 5970 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5970 (2025–26) Senior citizen centers/tax
- SB 5970 (2023–24) Local boards of health
- SB 5970 (2021–22) Vehicle taxes & fees
- SB 5970 (2019–20) Transportation funding bonds
- SB 5970 (2017–18) Mental health field response
- SB 5970 (2015–16) Public wrks contracts option
- SB 5970 (2013–14) Licensing reqs/military
- SB 5970 (2011–12) Veteran's preference